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Warner bill would create federally vetted list for secure, trustworthy AI agents
21 days ago
- Senator Mark Warner proposes the AI AGENT Act to create a federally vetted list of secure and trustworthy AI agent providers.
- The bill would allow users of large online platforms to choose AI agents that comply with FTC security and identity standards.
- AI agents increasingly act on behalf of users, such as shopping or posting content, sometimes without consent.
- The FTC would certify bodies to vet AI vendors, ensuring privacy, data security, and user interest protections.
- Providers must link AI agents to human operator identities and include user controls to grant or revoke permissions.
- The bill aims to build a federal framework for innovation and consumer protection in agentic AI.
- AI agents can be unreliable, making absurd purchases or leaking data, highlighting the need for regulation.
- Export controls have been imposed on certain AI models, and there is ongoing negotiation for government oversight.
Datacentres are a ticking time bomb
17 days ago
- Datacentre expansion is driven by AI but brings significant environmental, economic, and social concerns.
- Datacentres consume vast energy and water, potentially slowing renewable transitions and increasing costs.
- Economic benefits are limited as most equipment is imported, creating few jobs post-construction.
- Governments adopt laissez-faire policies, possibly due to FOMO or fear of upsetting tech elites.
- AI offers potential benefits like congestion relief and improved medical diagnostics, but costs must be assessed.
- Cybersecurity risks from AI are growing, with ironic recommendations to use AI for prevention.
- Australia faces a choice between being a 'technology taker' or a creator/exporter of AI technology.
- Waste heat from datacentres exacerbates extreme heat issues in warm climates like Australia.
- Datacentres lack clear public benefit as infrastructure and should undergo cost-benefit analyses.
DOE Launching First Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer Initiative
15 hours ago
- The U.S. Department of Energy launched the Quantum Genesis initiative to develop the world's first fault-tolerant quantum computer for research by 2028.
- The initiative is part of the broader Genesis Mission and aligns with President Trump's executive order on quantum innovation.
- Three main priorities: the DOE Q Competition to demonstrate quantum systems with logical qubits by 2028, a National Quantum Supercomputing User Facility for multi-modal quantum access, and focused R&D for quantum applications.
- The effort aims to integrate quantum computing with AI and high-performance computing to strengthen U.S. leadership in science and technology.
- Quantum Genesis builds on previous DOE investments in quantum information science, including the National Quantum Information Science Research Centers.

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Warner bill would create federally vetted list for secure, trustworthy AI agents

Datacentres are a ticking time bomb

DOE Launching First Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer Initiative